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C. Wages and Job Safety. The Sponsor agrees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies of the
<br />United States and the State of Washington or other jurisdiction which affect wages and job safety. The Sponsor
<br />agrees when state prevailing wage laws (RCW 39.12) are applicable, to comply with such laws, to pay the prevailing
<br />rate of wage to all workers, laborers, or mechanics employed in the performance of any part of this contract, and to
<br />file a statement of intent to pay prevailing wage with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries as
<br />required by RCW 39.12.40. The Sponsor also agrees to comply with the provisions of the rules and regulations of the
<br />Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
<br />D. Archaeological and Cultural Resources. RCO facilitates the review of applicable projects for potential impacts to
<br />archaeological sites and state cultural resources. The Sponsor must assist RCO in compliance with Governor's
<br />Executive Order 05-05 or the National Historic Preservation Act before and after initiating ground -disturbing activity or
<br />construction, repair, installation, rehabilitation, renovation, or maintenance work on lands, natural resources, or
<br />structures. The funding board requires documented compliance with Executive Order 05-05 or Section 106 of the
<br />National Historic Preservation Act, whichever is applicable to the project. If a federal agency declines to consult, the
<br />Sponsor shall comply with the requirements of Executive Order 05-05. In the event that archaeological or historic
<br />materials are discovered during project activities, work in the location of discovery and immediate vicinity must stop
<br />instantly, the area must be secured, and notification must be provided to the following: concerned Tribes' cultural staff
<br />and cultural committees, RCO, and the State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. If human remains
<br />are discovered during project activity, work in the location of discovery and immediate vicinity must stop instantly, the
<br />area must be secured, and notification provided to the concerned Tribe's cultural staff and cultural committee, RCO,
<br />State Department of Archaeology, the coroner and local law enforcement in the most expeditious manner possible
<br />according to RCW 68.50.
<br />E. Restrictions on Grant Use. No part of any funds provided under this grant shall be used, other than for normal and
<br />recognized executive -legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, or for the preparation,
<br />distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to
<br />support or defeat legislation pending before the U.S. Congress or any state legislature.
<br />No part of any funds provided under this grant shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any Sponsor, or agent
<br />acting for such Sponsor, related to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the
<br />U.S. Congress or any state legislature.
<br />F. Debarment and Certification. By signing the Agreement with RCO, the Sponsor certifies that neither it nor its
<br />principals nor any other lower tier participant are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
<br />ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by Washington State Labor and Industries.
<br />Further, the Sponsor agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts related to this Agreement with any party
<br />that is on Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' "Debarred Contractor List."
<br />RECORDS
<br />A. Digital Records. If requested by RCO, the Sponsor must provide a digital file(s) of the project property and funded
<br />project site in a format specified by the RCO.
<br />B. Maintenance. The Sponsor shall maintain books, records, documents, data and other evidence relating to this
<br />Agreement and performance of the services described herein, including but not limited to accounting procedures and
<br />practices which sufficiently and properly reflect all direct and indirect costs of any nature expended in the performance
<br />of this Agreement. Sponsor shall retain such records for a period of six years from the date RCO deems the project
<br />complete, as defined in the PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS Section. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before
<br />the expiration of the six (6) year period, the records shall be retained until all litigation, claims, or audit findings
<br />involving the records have been resolved.
<br />C. Access to Records and Data. At no additional cost, the records relating to the Agreement, including materials
<br />generated under the Agreement, shall be subject at all reasonable times to inspection, review or audit by RCO,
<br />personnel duly authorized by RCO, the Office of the State Auditor, and federal and state officials so authorized by
<br />law, regulation or agreement. This includes access to all information that supports the costs submitted for payment
<br />under the grant and all findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Sponsor's reports, including computer
<br />models and methodology for those models.
<br />D. Public Records. Sponsor acknowledges that the RCO is subject to RCW 42.56 and that this Agreement and any
<br />records Sponsor submits or has submitted to the State shall be a public record as defined in RCW 42.56. RCO
<br />administers public records requests per WAC 286-06 and 420-04 (which ever applies). Additionally, the Sponsor
<br />agrees to disclose any information in regards to the expenditure of that funding as if the project sponsor were subject
<br />to the requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW. By submitting any record to the State, Sponsor understands that the State
<br />may be requested to disclose or copy that record under the state public records law, currently codified at RCW 42.56.
<br />The Sponsor warrants that it possesses such legal rights as are necessary to permit the State to disclose and copy
<br />such document to respond to a request under state public records laws. The Sponsor hereby agrees to release the
<br />State from any claims arising out of allowing such review or copying pursuant to a public records act request, and to
<br />indemnify against any claims arising from allowing such review or copying and pay the reasonable cost of state's
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